The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-05-14

expect to soc ..He5es," and each sue
ceeding generation will develop a mors
perfect type of womanhood. The new
.'Woman's College," which is being
erected in our city. is to be on the most
advanced scale. the grounds attached
10 it will be for the physical culture OF
the fair students; a gymnasium will
not be missing from the building, aud
every thing that can add to the menta
and bodily growth and expansion will
find its place within its walls.
Bat we need not belong to colleg
class. or indeed. any organization. /,
order to take the exercise so necessary
to US. although it is true that we are
more likely to do it il we have Others
TO spur us on. Every girl who is bless
ed with moderately good health should
walk mile or two every day, and feel
all the better for it. while in reality
most of them Ioll around on their
lounges or beds the greater portion of
the day to be ready for the evening
ball or german. That is the reason so
few of our girls have any Ego" in
them-they waste all of their energies
dancing before they are conscious of
their mistake. nd so are disinclined to
exert themselves by walking. or playing
tennis. or lifting dumb-bells. The tri-
cycle is the most delightful means of
taking an airing that Is open to the
bellies who are too weary to foot it.
These vehicles have found great favor
with the Washington girls. many OF
whom can be seen any fine day speed
ing along through the bracing air with
sparkling eyes aud glowing cheeks to
indicate their benefit They have an
advantage over us. however. in the
smoothness of their streets. for il
would only be possible for as TO ride on
the suburbs should we adopt the tri-
cycle, and then, as some of our man.
mas would properly suggest, the sub
urbs are not sufficiently protected
from that unclassifed portion of So
ciety, the tramp. to make them the
most desirable place for exercising. So
guess we will have to resign the CON-
Portable invention, aud all of us whe
are not happy in the possession of e
gentle saddle-horse upon which to take
a run across the country every morn
ing viii have to look up some feasible
and inexpensive plan of recupera-
ating.
Here Is where the country girls have
the advantage over US. Their uncOn-
ventionsl life makes il possible foI
them to avail themselves OF the man,
opportunities Nature has provided
What glorious chance the girl has
who lives near river. Its resource
are two-fold. In winter she can skate
to her heart content. and thus get her
self into a fine. healthy glow. In sum
mer what more interesting and bene-
fetal than 10 pull \ stroke with some
expert college friend? Baseball is an
other sport in which the country cir
may develop her muscle without being
considered masculine; and, indeed
there is no more exciting and interest
ing pastime for girls than game witt
"good nine" It's only drawback i
that it will enlarge the hands. which
to a girl. Is never recommendation
There was young ladies' seminary
in one city where a regular nine playe,
every day at recess. and at times tn
game would become so interesting tina
the professor in charge would omit tn
lessons to see the result Before tn
session ended one young lady had hel
eve nearly put out, another broke;
arm. several boasted sprained fingers
TO saw nothing of the broken window
panes on the side of the house faein.
! yardwards; but as it was all in tn
physical culture service no one wa
blamed. | will not predict such re
suits from the classes just organized
J for it is undoubtedly good thing. an
! it is to be hoped that all of our girl
} who can will enroll their names at ones
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